Whitley Bay High School Sixth Form has an excellent reputation regionally and nationally.
We have been recognised for:
- Outstanding Teaching;
- Outstanding Academic Success;
- Outstanding Advice, Guidance and Care;
- Outstanding Retention – students who join courses complete them;
- Outstanding progression to university, training or employment.
We have consistently achieved amongst the best A Level results (average point score per entry) in the area for several years.
2023 Results
Summary of A Level Results
Local Authority Data – August 2023
|
Government Measure
|
WBHS 6th Form
|
Local Authority 2023
|
Average point score per Academic entry
|
36.0
|
34.08
|
Average point score per Academic entry expressed as a whole grade
|
B
|
C+
|
National Data (no local comparison available)
|
WBHS 6th Form
|
National 2023
|
A*-E
|
98.7%
|
97.3%
|
A*-C
|
78.3%
|
76.0%
|
A*-B
|
52.8%
|
53.5%
|
A*-A
|
27.9%
|
27.2%
|
WBHS 6th Form Applied General Data – Single Award – August 2023
|
D*-P
|
99%
|
D*-D
|
57%
|
WBHS 6th Form Applied General Data – Double Award – August 2023
|
D*D*-PP
|
100%
|
D*D*-DD
|
84%
|
D*D*-D*D
|
64%
|
2022 Results
Summary of A Level Results
Local Authority Data – August 2022
|
Government Measure
|
WBHS 6th Form
|
Local Authority 2022
|
Average point score per Academic entry
|
38.6
|
32.7
|
Average point score per Academic entry expressed as a whole grade
|
B
|
C+
|
National Data (no local comparison available)
|
WBHS 6th Form
|
National 2022
|
A*-E
|
99.9%
|
98.4%
|
A*-C
|
85.6%
|
82.6%
|
A*-B
|
61.5%
|
62.8%
|
A*-A
|
31.6%
|
36.4%
|
WBHS 6th Form Applied General Data – Single Award – August 2022
|
D*-P
|
100%
|
D*-D
|
58.0%
|
WBHS 6th Form Applied General Data – Double Award – August 2022
|
D*D*-PP
|
100%
|
D*D*-DD
|
87.5%
|
D*D*-D*D
|
79.2%
|
In 2021, 100% of our students remained in employment, education or training (including Gap Year - this figure is 94% not including Gap Year).
Our retention figure is also 88% for students who started courses in 2020 and finished in 2022.
2021 Results
Centre Assessed Grades - August 2021
|
Government Measure
|
WBHS 6th Form
|
National 2019
|
Average point score per Academic entry
|
38.8
|
34.3
|
Average point score per Academic entry expressed as a whole grade
|
B
|
C+
|
|
|
|
Other Data (no local comparisons available)
|
WBHS 6th Form
|
National 2021
|
A*- E
|
100%
|
100%
|
A*- B
|
62%
|
70%
|
A*- C
|
85%
|
88%
|
A*- A
|
35%
|
44%
|